“General Sarath Fonseka Chief of Defense Staff addressing officers and men of the Sri Lanka Army at the 60th Army Anniversary Parade in Colombo said it was the last time he was making an address of that nature. He said he has finished his obligations dedicated to the Army.
Speaking at the ceremony Gen. Fonseka said, This may be the last occasion I make an address of this nature to officers and men of the Sri Lanka Army. Although I am still serving in the Army I have finished my obligations dedicated to the Army as I have reached different heights at this time. After serving for 40 years I have already done my share for the Army and I have done this in a historical manner as I gave the leadership for the Army to win the 30 year long war.
According to political analysts this indicates the dissatisfaction over the way Gen. Fonseka is being treated by the President and the government. The contradiction between President Mahinda Rajapaksha and Gen. Sarath Fonseka had come to the surface at the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Army held at BMICH recently. According to several reports that appeared in the media Gen. Fonseka was not happy regarding how he is being treated by the President and the government. There were rumors that he had been offered the post of Secretary to the Sports Ministry which Gen. Fonseka had rejected. “
“The Army emphasises that there is no rift between the Chief of Defence Staff and the Government.
Military Spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara said stern legal action will be initiated against those who attempt to give publicity to such false reports. A false propaganda campaign is underway throughout the country claiming there is a rift between the Government and the Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka.
This is being spread by certain elements using the media to achieve various objectives. It is totally false. He opined that General Fonseka is still the most Sernior officer of the Army and this attempt has been made to dispute a rift between the Government and the Security Forces. These unfounded campaigns are targeted at duping the public. This campaign should be immediately halted. If not, he added that the Government will have to resort to legal action.”
While our boys give their life to get rid of the terrorists, the son-in-law of the Commander, Danuna Tillakaratne profits from every bullet fired in the war. As exclusive agent of the Pakistani arms dealer and ISI agent Ahmed Nissar (who stays rent free in Tillakaratne’s flat in Central Colombo – Tilakeratne Purchased this for 1.5 million US dollars) he gets 2cents for every bullet procured and 20$ for every shell. Add up the numbers and see how this young lad has become a multi millionaire overnight. Is this what our boys are shedding their blood for?
Why just stop there? His company HiCorp is made up of the relatives of the Former Air force Commander, and were involved in purchase of Migs from Ukraine, uniform and telecommunication equipment from China. Food rations from Malaysia and even tank transporters from Russia. We in the armed forces hate him.
The bugger is not only screwing the Former commander’s daughter Apsara, but the country also. A little bird tells lc that tillakaratne had a falling out with a former AVM, when he acted as the agent for the Chinese in a radar deal, bur “forgot” to pay our retired and now very unhappy AVM. Honor among thieves? Tillakaratne should also come clean on his links with his Indian Tamil partner who helps him stash away his loot
Napolean said an army marches on its stomach. Our boys are marching on their asses as the food packs supplied by Hicorp have been found contaminated with salmonella. Just imagine trying to fire a gun, while suffering from the shits.
Hicorp supplied ration packs, which were past their shelf life and bought cheaply from a Malaysian Tamil importer of Chinese made ration packs. While our boys lose their teeth , Tillakaratne and his friends feast on Caviar and champagne are the best restaurants in Europe and USA. Shame
So, 40 of our best boys die and why? According to both, Brig Shavendra Silva of the 58 division and Col. Suraj Bansajayah of 58-3 brigade who were involved in the heavy fighting, and whose boys bore the brunt of the terrorists attack, the ammunition supplied by the Pakistani arms dealer Ahmed Nissar, failed to explode. At least 30% of the ammunition fired by our boys, failed to explode. So not only is Tillakaratne, making money on the bullets but now he is even party to supplying duds to our brave boys.
Gen Fonseka while punishing his own solders for small mistakes threaten army senior officers when they did not help hicorp , Nexsel and British bourne – Companies of his son in law who made millions of dollars in commission.
Gen Fonsekas son in law registered the companies under the name of Lakshman Wijeskara in Sri Lanka and transferred all the money in Danuna Tilakerantnes name while registering the companies in Oklahoma and Dallas, TX in USA under Danuna tilakeratne name.
Gen Fonseka is a war hero who embezzled nation’s money through his son in law’s companies to build a political empire for the next presidential election.
While taking all the privileges away from Army officers – Gen Fonseka influenced his own tender boards to award tenders to Hicorp which is owned by his son in law even though Hicoprp did not have any experience or any an office space available to start with. Gen Fonseka threatened officers that he will take charge them if they do not help Hicorp.
Here are the facts.
Hicorp submitted all false evidence to win tenders they submitted to Army, Navy, police and Air force.
Even the bank guarantee form they submitted was fudged. Hicorp altered and printed fudged bank guarantee forms (Without the knowledge of the bank). Once this was caught by Army HQ officers and 2 Generals got involved in the matter under the influence of Gen Fonseka to cover up the issue. ( Gen Thoradeniya and Gen Mahesh senanayake and Col Rohan Wijesundara)
Army Hq security camera system was awarded to Hicorp (Nexsel – BRITISH BORNEO DEFENCE) under the influence from then commander Gen fonseka – Hicorp has failed to implement the system as specified in the agreement but Gen Fonseka got involved and asked to pay them more money to finish the project in which hicorp and some Brigadiers who were involved in this matter made millions of rupees. Gen Fonseka gave up the security of the army HQ to a company (His son in laws company) allowing his son in law to make millions of rupees when his company had not even installed a security camera system or has an office space in Colombo! The system started to fall apart even before army made the payment to hicorp and nobody questioned this matter due to any backlash from the general.
Col Rohan Wijesundara influenced many of the tender boards as well as issued a special pass to Randy DeHoedt to come and go as he wishes to Army Hq.
How about the Gas mask deal you gave away to your son in law’s company?
You influenced the tender board to award the gas mask tender to your son-in-law’s company and threatened to charge officers if they did not cooperate with his son-in-law and his manager Randy DeHoedt.
How about millions of dollars in commission from Tanks deal?
You asked your D-Plans to work directly with your son-in-law and not any other party.
How about the commission from satellite deal?
Your son in laws company still supply satellite images to Sri Lanka army and made millions of dollars in commission
How about the commission from Uniforms and boots?
You awarded the boots and uniform tender to your son in law’s company who represented as an agent for Brig Tilakeratne’s company (your son-in-law’s father’s company)
How about the commission from MBR?
How about the commission from your own Mercedes Benz?
How about commissions from Mig deal?
How about communication equipments deals from Brg Bashir and NRTS?
How about the commissions from the composes your son-in-law supplied to army?
Hicorp provided false bank guarantee certificates other affiliation documents with most of the tenders they submitted and when army HQ offices caught this one time Gen Fonseka got involved to cover this up and even transferred some offices to other isolated places. Even today at army HQ most of the documents available that Hicorp – British Bourne and nexsel submitted with tenders are altered and false. For submitting false documentation you can arrest Lakshman Wijesekara and Randy Dehoedt. When you question them you will find out who gave those instructions and all the details of Gen Fonseka’s Wrong doings.
Here is my analysis, why the General’s loss is inevitable.
Why General Sarath Fonseka cannot win
Yes, we can see what had happened to our famed general when he walks into ill-famed house in broad day light..
How can such a man of (known to be a) discipline engaged in this type of grave crimes like earning blood money using his limited power.
What will happen if he had more power (like he is going after now in search of Executive Presidency in Sri Lanka.
Dear citizen, we know very well the character of politicians in Sri Lanka but do we see better option with this General other than more corruption and dictatorship?
World has witnessed horrors and corruption like Samoza of Nicaragua, Pinoche of Chile, Batista of Cuba, Noreiga of Panama and never ending list of military leaders who become the head of states who were really the agents of CIA and powerful US business magnates.
Our General should learned from what had happened to Noreiga. Those powers are famous for using their selected agents and eventually give the jobs to CIA jackals or other.